Man beats turtle to death with hammer

[Xx420baby420xx]

Depends on the turtle...

Aligator snapping turtles (even regular snappers if they're big enough) can easily kill kids and outrun them. You can't "handle them easily" either without training, you could lose a hand or foot in a split second.



These things go after alligators and can get up to 300 pounds, twice that size.

Those are not likely to be in a backyard and if you kid is ruming alone in marshes maybe youre not the best parent. And also theyy very rarely get this sizeThey are endangered aren't they ? meaning they are monitored and ones that size are most definitely tagged
Telling your kid to climb a tree in the off chance a giant turtle attacks them isn't too hard either

[Hemak]

This isn't news worthy. Who cares? Last time I checked, snapping turtles aren't endangered. Honestly, what's wrong with people now a days? You can't take a shit in the woods without someone catching you on camera and people getting offended on the internet.

[Reeve]

Those are not likely to be in a backyard and if you kid is ruming alone in marshes maybe youre not the best parent. And also very very rarely. They are endangered aren't they ? meaning they are monitored and ones that size are most definitely tagged
Telling your kid to climb a tree in the off chance a giant turtle attacks them isn't too hard either

They're listed as "vulnerable," which is threatened, but not yet endangered.

[Xx420baby420xx]

They're listed as "vulnerable," which is threatened, but not yet endangered.

True, I'm sure that they are under some level of observation in that case.

[Hemak]

Those are not likely to be in a backyard and if you kid is ruming alone in marshes maybe youre not the best parent. And also theyy very rarely get this sizeThey are endangered aren't they ? meaning they are monitored and ones that size are most definitely tagged
Telling your kid to climb a tree in the off chance a giant turtle attacks them isn't too hard either

Ha ha ha ha ha. Bruh I live in da swamp. Dem mothas are nasty, but they tasty. The eggs are good too. (I bet no body in this thread ever even gaffed turtles before, prolly neva even ate turtle before, probably never even touched a turtle before.) Ain't nobody taging them turtles where I live. And let me tell you, In about March, the canals are chock full of em. You ride your bike by the canal and all you hear is them sliding down in the canal. Even a little one can take off your finger. Actually even after you cut the head off, you still gotta watch cuz the head can still bite for a while after it's cut. My grandma almost lost a finger that way.
And don't let anyone ever fool you that turtles aren't fast. That's the same people who'll tell you chickens aren't smart.
There ain't always a tree either nu.

[Xx420baby420xx]

Ha ha ha ha ha. Bruh I live in da swamp. Dem mothas are nasty, but they tasty. The eggs are good too. (I bet no body in this thread ever even gaffed turtles before, prolly neva even ate turtle before, probably never even touched a turtle before.) Ain't nobody taging them turtles where I live. And let me tell you, In about March, the canals are chock full of em. You ride your bike by the canal and all you hear is them sliding down in the canal. Even a little one can take off your finger. Actually even after you cut the head off, you still gotta watch cuz the head can still bite for a while after it's cut. My grandma almost lost a finger that way.
And don't let anyone ever fool you that turtles aren't fast. That's the same people who'll tell you chickens aren't smart.
There ain't always a tree either nu.

I work with animals so I'm fully aware that many animals are dangerous. I just don't see the reason to flip your ship anD torture an animal rather than just think it through. Yeah there isn't always a tree but turtles are not naturally agressive either. Plenty of ways to minimize harm to yourself and the animal without bashing it to bits slowly.

Small dogs can be incredibly ruthless, but you still get into shit if you bashed it to death. but unless there is some bizarre hypothetical situation in which all other means are unavailable then sure killing the animal may be necessary, 95% of the time it's not

Though swamp living is different than a good chunk of people's experiences.

Gotra commend you if your just pulling my leg though. You're dedicated

[Hotmail]

Clearly an act of cruelty but I don't think this is worth a criminal record.

[Pipboi]

At my cabin a few years back there was a huge snapping turtle under the dock, and my step dad was concerned because people have lost digits to these things. Toes, fingers, or more. So we ended up catching it in a net, which it completely tore apart, and we shot it in the head with a rifle.

[Hemak]

I work with animals so I'm fully aware that many animals are dangerous. I just don't see the reason to flip your ship anD torture an animal rather than just think it through. Yeah there isn't always a tree but turtles are not naturally agressive either. Plenty of ways to minimize harm to yourself and the animal without bashing it to bits slowly.

Small dogs can be incredibly ruthless but unless there is some bizarre hypothetical situation in which all other means are unavailable then sure killing the animal may be necessary, 95% of the time it's not

Yeah, I mean I don't agree with what he did either. He should a took the turtle for the meat, or at lest the shell, or thrown the damn thing back in the water to feed the fish. (Well the buzzards and ants would have ate it on the land.) But I also don't get why this is even news. You know how many dead turtles I find just flattened on the road? Nobody cares about that. People run em over all the time. You don't even notice unless its a big un.

[Xx420baby420xx]

Yeah, I mean I don't agree with what he did either. He should a took the turtle for the meat, or at lest the shell, or thrown the damn thing back in the water to feed the fish. (Well the buzzards and ants would have ate it on the land.) But I also don't get why this is even news. You know how many dead turtles I find just flattened on the road? Nobody cares about that. People run em over all the time. You don't even notice unless its a big un.

Some people do care a lot about road kill. Most people probably don't. This in particular is different because it was meditated and intentionally drew out the suffering of the animal.

It's news because what people In Hollywood wear is news these days

[Mosotti]

Turtles are vicious creatures that hunt you down relentlessly, give the man a break...

[Hemak]

Some people do care a lot about road kill. Most people probably don't. This in particular is different because it was meditated and intentionally drew out the suffering of the animal.

Hey now I didn't say no one cared about road kill. I know many a fine individuals who pick up fresh deer and alligator road kill to make sausage.

It's news because what people In Hollywood wear is news these days

Ain't dat the damn truth.

[Thetruth1400]

Really should have psychiatric help rather than be thrown in prison. Putting him in jail will only make him worse. His act was despicable but we know what's next.

Both is a very viable option as well.

Get the criminals off the streets and into forced psychiatric help. Frankly, I'd rather see us spending out tax dollars on medium to high security mental hospitals instead of jailing every little stupid offense or keeping low risk flight people locked up until their trials, which can take upwards of 6 months.

[glo]

Those are not likely to be in a backyard and if you kid is ruming alone in marshes maybe youre not the best parent. And also theyy very rarely get this sizeThey are endangered aren't they ? meaning they are monitored and ones that size are most definitely tagged
Telling your kid to climb a tree in the off chance a giant turtle attacks them isn't too hard either

Way to move the goalposts. You said "it's easy to handle a turtle", I concisely showed that it isn't easy with all types.

As far as your other comments:

1. They're not endangered.
2. They easily get to the size in the picture. In the video they say that's 100 pounds, they can go up to 300.
3. They don't only live in the swamp, they're all over the US where there's freshwater. So yeah, they could be in your backyard. The females routinely travel onto dry land to make nests.
4. If one of these attacks your kid, they're not going to climb a tree, they're probably going to die or at the least, lose a limb. It's also not like kids can just magically climb up trees whenever needed. Not all trees are climbable and there always isn't a tree in your immediate vicinity.

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Who carries a hammer when out walking by a lake?

[Oktoberfest]

He's not only beating that dog with a rock, but after that he begins to eat it, which is kinda fucked up. There were also some people who didn't do anything...

Shame someone didnt shoot the guy

[want my Slimjim]

They're a menace to crops something should be done to reduce their numbers though that itself would be self defense.

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Who carries a hammer when out walking by a lake?

The only one asking a relevant and legit question, so far.

The man is obviously a loonie, no doubt - And i sincerely doubt "Self defense".

[Xx420baby420xx]

Way to move the goalposts. You said "it's easy to handle a turtle", I concisely showed that it isn't easy with all types.

As far as your other comments:

1. They're not endangered.
2. They easily get to the size in the picture. In the video they say that's 100 pounds, they can go up to 300.
3. They don't only live in the swamp, they're all over the US where there's freshwater. So yeah, they could be in your backyard. The females routinely travel onto dry land to make nests.
4. If one of these attacks your kid, they're not going to climb a tree, they're probably going to die or at the least, lose a limb. It's also not like kids can just magically climb up trees whenever needed. Not all trees are climbable and there always isn't a tree in your immediate vicinity.

The one pictureD there is an Aligator snapping turtle which has a much smaller distribution than the common snapping turtle. Common snapping turtles can get big (not as big as the alligator turtle) but they are also very docile unless threatened.

I was not suggesting that climbing trees were the only thing. I was only highlighting the fact turtles while they can be quick are not agile and able to climb anything very well.

It's far easier to teach your kids about these dangers instead of thinking up hypothetical situations where you murder a turtle.

Teaching your kid what an agressive turtle will do aND what a calm turtle is like is much more effective than just hoping it doesn't happen. Most turtles will stand you down rather than chase you down.

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The only one asking a relevant and legit question, so far.

The man is obviously a loonie, no doubt - And i sincerely doubt "Self defense".

Lots of trades people always carry tools. It's not an insightful question lol

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Lots of trades people always carry tools. It's not an insightful question lol

ALWAYS? Even in your free time, of just being civil status?

When the f'ck did you last see a person carry a f'cking hammer in public, that is just plain civil status